Patrol info for U-954
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 19 May 1943 | Lost | 42 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Odo Loewe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-954
We have 39 daily positions for the 42 days U-954 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 8 Apr 1943.
9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 - 20 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 - 23 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 - 29 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 - 5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 - 15 May 1943 - 16 May 1943 - 17 May 1943 - 18 May 1943 -
Sunk on 19 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-954 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Meise (25 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Inn (11 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-954 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
19 May 1943. Peter Dönitz, youngest son of Admiral Dönitz, was serving as a watch officer on this boat and perished with the rest of the crew.
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Attacks on U-954 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-954 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.